Political leaders, CEOs and opinion-makers arrived at #Davos in Switzerland ahead of the World Economic Forum ( #WEF ),
with mounting trade tensions between the US and Europe set to dominate discussions after Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats.
Trump, who is expected to deliver a keynote address later this week,
is attending with what organisers say is the largest US delegation ever at the forum.
It includes treasury secretary Scott Bessent, secretary of state Marco Rubio, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Organisers say 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries are expected this year,
including 850 chief executives and at least 60 heads of state or government, a record for the event.
The annual gathering comes as Europe scrambles to respond to Trump’s threat that the US will impose escalating tariffs on Denmark, Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands unless Washington is allowed to take over Greenland.
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said Europe “will not be blackmailed”
while Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni described the tariff threat as “a mistake”.
The US president’s latest threats have rattled markets.
The Euro and the Pound fell against the dollar in early trading,
with analysts warning that a fresh trade conflict could knock growth in export-dependent economies such as the UK and Germany.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/davos-trump-tariff-iran-russia-b2902936.html#Echobox=1768802569
